Hi, it's still winter with lousy weather in the northern hemisphere, so it is time to warm up an old discussion. I searched the forum for threads reg. Lithium-Polymer Batteries and there have been none for a while. Here are the questions: - Does anyone have real life experience with LiPo's in a...

SSF FIRC's are open to any Flight Instructor wishing to renew their FI certificate. As of 2008, the SSF clinic can renew any FI certificate (glider, airplane, rotorcraft, ...). The SSF clinics are also open to any glider pilot who is interested in learning more about the art of soaring. You do not...

This time of year is good for repairing things that you just haven't got around to. Amongst my other winter projects is refurbishing an older Udo rigger. The Bilstein screw jack was not working smoothly, and produced clicks while raising or lowering. When it clicked, the jack was not raising or...

IF YOU LOVE THE LS6 OR LS8 YOU’LL BE BESOTTED BY THE LS10. These remarks come from a new owner Brian Du Rieu. His four page assessment of the merits of this sailplane are an added feature to the March issue of Gliding International, being mailed tomorrow. JOHN ROAKE New Subscribers: ...

I want to replace the tires on my Komet trailer. The original tire size is P165/80 R13, which is now hard to find. The choice seems to be either a Firestone passenger car radial in the correct size or a slightly taller Towmaster made by Greenball. The trailer tire will have a taller but stiffer...

Comments about the instructor pool are misleading in part. At one point we were so desperate for instructors that we considered hiring outsiders for our club. We searched the FAA directory and came up with 52 rated CFI-Gs here in Indiana. I went through the list, recognized the names of many of...

Hello All, I posted this to my local glider club's discussion group; thought I'd repost it here, given the recent safety threads... As a powered-aircraft pilot, I check out the annual Nall Report. This is a study compiled each year by the AOPA regarding aviation accidents and trends. You can...

One of my soaring buddies who is not signed up on this group, asked if I would post a message for a wanted tailwheel assembly. His is cracked. Will an ASW-19 or ASW-20 fit this fuselage? Anybody got one?

I'm wondering what other owners of older DG ships think of DG's requirement to pay a fee upfront in order to purchase parts and software to maintain their gliders. I own a DG 202/17. LL

Here is some info Johann asked me to post. Anyone who can be in Salt Lake City on Saturday March 27, please start planning on coming to this. Will be great to see as many soaring pilots as we can get! Please post if you are coming so we can plan on you. Date/Time: March 27th from 8:30am –...

Hi Folks - Anybody already flying that can help with some testing ? New AAT features to reduce heads-down time are ready to test. Ideally prior to Seniors ! Please contact me offline if you're able to do some testing in the next couple weeks... Thanks, Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

Caracole Soaring Wave Camp Opening Weekend for 2010 Sunday Feb 28th at 3 pm, Visit to Joshua Approach ATC “Operation Raincheck “ A Presentation and Tour of the ATC Facility at Edwards AFB This is an opportunity to see how local ATC handles GA, military and local glider area traffic in the...

2010 Performance Soaring Seminar: UPDATE Everything is proceeding according to plan. The long-range forecast looks like the weather will be decent: good enough for a seminar, not good enough to go soaring! Everyone attending should have received an Evite and RSVP’d. If not, email me at...

We are planning a Glider Aerobatics Workshop at Williams Gliderport! Target date is Sunday, February 21. Plan on 8:30 start with 1.5 hour of video and introduction to glider aerobatics and judging. Followed with dual flights in ASK-21. Participants pay for aircraft time (0.3hr), tow (4,000 to...

I am upgrading to a new EW MicroRecorder with an SD card slot, so my 2- year-old unit (without an SD-card) is up for sale. The MicroRecorder is a handy self-contained GPS logger that's about the size of a deck of cards. Its legal for use with all badges and records and contains a battery that's...

A Cobra one man rigger gives you an extra hand with assembly/ disassembly. Came new from Germany with a Discus in 2002. It's been used minimally, only 4 or 5 times. Still in excellent condition. Looking to unload for $975 or best offer. Devin

I'm trying to locate the where abouts of Robert L. Wright or his glider LS-4 registered N42NS. Please forward any details to my email cirruscfi at gmail dot com.

For Sale Cambridge navigation system S-NAV, firmware Ver. 7.9 (latest), Optional G-Meter installed for Automatic Cruise/Climb switching. 57mm Vario readout (knots scale) and "New" optional S-NAV Temp. Probe ($46.50 from NK) included. Price: $650.00 Cambridge GPS-NAV model 20 Flight Recorder,...

Hello Racers: The rules for the 2010 racing season have been posted at SSA.org/ sailplane racing/rules&process. New this year is that the appendix to the rules now contains diagrams illustrating key concepts related to starts, finishes, safety finishes, tasks and turnpoints. Careful review of these...

I have debated for a few months if I really should post this or not but think I should share my experience. First, I LOVE the concept of the PCAS MRX and I have received nothing short of exceptional customer service from Zaon. I also would strongly recommend to every pilot to purchase one of...